Brock Biology of Microorganisms Plus MasteringMicrobiology with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
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Chapter 2.11, Problem 2MQ
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The presence of outer membrane in a gram-negative bacteria provides only a modest strength to the cell. However, it plays a potential role in protecting the cytoplasmic membrane from several agents like lipophilic antibiotics and various substances harmful to the membrane. In addition to protein and phospholipid, it also comprises of polysaccharide. The polysaccharide and lipid molecules connect with each other to form a complex. Thus, the outer membrane is also referred to as the lipopolysaccharide layer (LPS).
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms Plus MasteringMicrobiology with eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
Ch. 2.1 - Define the terms magnification and resolution.Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.2 - How can cells be made to fluoresce?Ch. 2.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.5 - How do cocci and rods differ in morphology?
Ch. 2.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.6 - What physical property of cells increases as cells...Ch. 2.6 - How can the small size and haploid genome of...Ch. 2.6 - What are the approximate limits to how small a...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.9 - Compare and contrast simple transporters, the...Ch. 2.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.10 - Why do bacterial cells need cell walls? Do all...Ch. 2.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 4MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.14 - Chapter Review Why would it be impossible for...Ch. 2.14 - Chapter Review How are magnetosomes and the...Ch. 2.15 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.17 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.17 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.18 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.18 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.19 - Chapter Review How does scotophobotaxis differ...Ch. 2.20 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.20 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.20 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2 - Prob. 1RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2RQCh. 2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 2 - What are the major morphologies of prokaryotic...Ch. 2 - How large can a bacterium be? How small? Why is it...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6RQCh. 2 - Prob. 7RQCh. 2 - Prob. 8RQCh. 2 - Cells of Escherichia coli transport lactose via...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10RQCh. 2 - List several functions of the outer membrane in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12RQCh. 2 - Prob. 13RQCh. 2 - Prob. 14RQCh. 2 - Prob. 15RQCh. 2 - In a few sentences, indicate how the bacterial...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17RQCh. 2 - Prob. 18RQCh. 2 - Contrast the mechanism for motility in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20RQCh. 2 - Prob. 21RQCh. 2 - List at least three features of eukaryotic cells...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23RQCh. 2 - Prob. 24RQCh. 2 - Prob. 25RQCh. 2 - Describe the major functions of the endoplasmic...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1AQCh. 2 - Prob. 2AQCh. 2 - Assume you are given two cultures, one of a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4AQCh. 2 - Assume you are given two cultures of rod-shaped...
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